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Xtreme Eating: Burn Off the Calories From the Country's Most Indulgent Eats

You'll be skipping for a while if you want to burn off all of the calories. (Photo by Karen Pearson)

Today, the Center for the Science in the Public Interest released their annual "Xtreme Eating Awards." Unlike the Oscars or Grammys, the recipients generally aren't too pleased about being selected—these awards highlight the nation's chain restaurant orders that are worst for heart health and obesity.

While the a restaurant treat on your birthday won't ruin your get-fit goals, indulging in one of these dishes on a regular basis can do some diet damage. So since we are FITNESS, after all, we calculated how much exercise you'd need to rack up to burn off the calories from the items on the Xtreme Eating list:

*Calories burned based on a 140-pound woman If you want to find out how many calories your workouts burn, check out our handy (and free) interactive tool! Note: We don't believe that you need to or should burn off every calorie that you eat. These estimates are shared just for comparison purposes. Now tell us: Would you be willing to exercise for two to three hours (or more) to balance out one of these "Xtreme" meals?